Elio e le Storie Tese
Italyan, Rum Casusu Çikti

THE REVIEW

10 years ago, I was 10 years old, and the first listen to this album was a real upheaval in my existence: I could say a bunch of swear words and vulgarities singing the songs from the dubbed cassette of "I, RCÇ" with the excuse that they were just song lyrics and, in the end, what could be said to me? It was the pure and innocent truth of a child who enjoyed saying SWEAR WORDS! Yes, because that's what Elio e le Storie Tese are, vulgar and irreverent children who enjoy irritating and shocking the bigoted "matusa" with their dirty and hilariously funny verses.
But that's not all; they allow themselves to laugh doubly behind their backs simply because, in reality, the mockery is underneath, hidden, buried under thousands of seemingly stupid and senseless words but which hide a thousand meanings and intelligent double entendres that can only be "uncovered" and understood after various listens, something that the "matu" will never achieve, the poor ignorant ones.

But let's get back to us; 10 years ago, as I was saying, I was just a stupid and ill-mannered child, but slowly over the years, this record has changed its significance to my grown-up ears, revealing itself for what it really is, that is, a massive critique and mockery of everything and everyone without mincing words and with the sole filter of the most subtle irony I've ever heard, only understood by a small part of listeners, those with a more open mind. These mockeries and critiques concerning various aspects of our society can be found in songs like "Servi della gleba" or "Essere Donna Oggi" or the very famous "Supergiovane," starting from the boyfriend dominated by the "babe," passing through the toughest feminists who take themselves too seriously, reaching the bigotry of the "matusa" that reigns in this shitty country, all played with monstrous skill without ever taking themselves too seriously going so far as to mock themselves.

Nor should the numerous collaborations present in the album be forgotten, with comedians Claudio Bisio and Diego Abatantuono and musicians Enrico Ruggeri, "Sir Oliver Skardy" (Pitura Freska), Riccardo Fogli, and Timoria (?) that I have honestly not yet found among these tracks...

To conclude, I quote a phrase present under the "cow" on the cover; this alone would explain the entire meaning of the album:
"DUE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER AND LANGUAGE USED, THIS PRODUCT MAY BE INCONVENIENT AND OFFENSIVE. LISTENING IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR MORE SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS."
And ignorant, I would add.